Claude says:The Smashing Pumpkins' fifth album came out February 29, 2000, a concept record meant to close their first chapter with Jimmy Chamberlin back behind the kit and Melissa Auf der Maur on bass — though Virgin got this one while its sequel went straight to fans online. You picked it up in summer 2021, more than two decades after release, and circled back hard in late 2025 with "Raindrops + Sunshowers" and "The Everlasting Gaze" leading the way. It's a past flash now — something you needed for a minute, not a mainstay.